Computers Anyone here carry a 17" laptop? - Page 2

**Buck** · 03-04-2010, 07:26 PM

My 17" laptop has a 9 cell battery, and if I use power saver, I get between 7 to 9 hours of battery life.

**Bane** · 03-04-2010, 07:54 PM

No.I love my 13 in Macbooks.I had a Dell xps 15 in before and it was light for a 15 in,but after having a 13,I really don't miss the 15 at all.Sure the screen is huge and looks great,but this thing will do anything the 17 will and packs away much easier.IMO.

memyselfI · 03-05-2010, 06:38 AM

Thanks for the input, guys. It's been really helpful. I was under the impression that it would be a huge PITA.

My son is 6'2" and 190 pounds so I think he can handle the bulk and weight a lot easier than I could. The machine I'm looking at weighs 7.4 pounds which is about the same weight as my husband's 4 year old 15 inch laptop.

**Buehler445** · 03-05-2010, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

Thanks for the input, guys. It's been really helpful. I was under the impression that it would be a huge PITA.

My son is 6'2" and 190 pounds so I think he can handle the bulk and weight a lot easier than I could. The machine I'm looking at weighs 7.4 pounds which is about the same weight as my husband's 4 year old 15 inch laptop.

That's about what I was in high school (I'm fatter now) and really, toting something around that big for a very long time really is a PITA. Especially in airports.

My dad has one that is a 16" or something, and I really don't like it. I have a dell lattitude 13.3" little bastard with a docking station, and am realy happy with it, although I paid through the nose for a little one with the capacity for a docking station.

I shoud put my comments in context though. Even though I'm only 26, I have done as hell of a lot of work on a PC. Big laptops, in my experience are not a sufficient replacement. However, they very well could be for younger generations that haven't had the hours behind a standard keyboard and mouse.

From a practical standpoint though, your son is going to do what he wants to do regardless.
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**Iowanian** · 03-05-2010, 07:38 AM

yes, and just ordered another one.

They're heavy as hell, the chargers are large and heavy and you'll have to get a large bag.

In my line of work, i think it's worth it for clients to be able to see what I'm doing.

NewChief · 03-05-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

yes, and just ordered another one.

They're heavy as hell, the chargers are large and heavy and you'll have to get a large bag.

In my line of work, i think it's worth it for clients to be able to see what I'm doing.

Yeah, if he's going to be doing any sort of design/graphic work on it, then a 17" is really necessary. Laptops aren't optimal for that kind of work constantly I realize (should go with an external monitor), but there are times when you need to be able to do design work on the fly, and a small screen doesn't cut it for doing the work or displaying it.

tymania · 03-05-2010, 08:17 AM

Tell your son that bigger is not better, faster is better!

**Bearcat** · 03-07-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tymania

Tell your son that bigger is not better, faster is better!

Why not both?

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damnit!

This thread cost me. Got to poking around and went and bought myself a new laptop,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9700814

...I bought a similar one a couple of weeks ago, a Dell Studio. 17" with an i7 processor.

As far as screen size, I had actually settled on a 15" because I couldn't find the 17" in stock anywhere in KC, but when I got to MicroCenter they had one last one. I use Hulu quite a bit, and I also got it just in time for the Olympics... the HD Olympic hockey streams looked amazing.

**BigRedChief** · 03-05-2010, 08:33 AM

This looks like a helluva deal
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+...=1218164387626

HC_Chief · 03-05-2010, 11:30 AM

17" screens are great but the laptop wieghs too much and it is a PITA to find a bag that really fits.

Smaller is better, when it comes to laptops. You want light weight, balanced with performance.

Remind him that you can always connect the laptop to an external monitor for home use (read: gaming use)

**BigRedChief** · 03-07-2010, 02:28 PM

Damnit!

This thread cost me. Got to poking around and went and bought myself a new laptop,

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9700814

**Reaper16** · 03-08-2010, 08:39 AM

I've got a 17inch laptop that I really like. But mostly use it at home in lieu of a desktop. I also have a netbook for portability.

**Buehler445** · 03-08-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

I've got a 17inch laptop that I really like. But mostly use it at home in lieu of a desktop. I also have a netbook for portability.

How do you like your netbook?

**Reaper16** · 03-08-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

How do you like your netbook?

It does what I need it to -- connects to the web, lets me word process, and is small. It has a sizable enough hard drive that I will never have to worry about running out of room for .doc files (I essentially use it as a notebook with research capability -- an incredibly valuable sort of thing for a writer).

googlegoogle · 03-08-2010, 04:34 PM

desktop replacement. good just for moving from room to room.

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